Nagaland News

16/08/2024

Much awaited Mahindra Launched.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) unveiled the the Thar Roxx, five-door variant of its off-roader on August 14.  While the starting price for the base petrol variant of the Thar Roxx is Rs 12.99 lakh, the diesel version will be available from Rs 13.99 lakh onwards. Prices for the mid and top-spec variants ...

12/08/2024

Funds would be routed through the state Governor.

The Centre is considering a mechanism to route funds to the proposed Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) — a separate administrative unit for six districts in eastern Nagaland — through the state governor, leaving no role for the state government in its disbursal, according to people involved in n...

30/07/2024

Bhaker and Co bags second medal for India at

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh landed India’s second medal of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 as the shooting pair won bronze in the 10m mixed team air pistol event on Tuesday. Manu and Sarabjot, who qualified for the bronze medal match on Monday, outperformed South Korea by 16-10 win to double In...

22/07/2024

Kamala Devi Harris set to make history as Joe Biden nominates her for US presidential race.

U.S. President Joe Biden, on July 21, announced that he is ending his reelection campaign amid growing calls within his Democratic Party for his stepping down. Mr. Biden, in a post on X, said he will remain as President until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week. Withi...

17/07/2024

State Govt moves Supreme court on Mon killings

Supreme Court on Monday admitted a writ petition by Nagaland govt challenging the Centre’s one-and-a-half-year-old order denying sanction for prosecution of 30 Armymen who were named in the FIR lodged by state police for killing 13 civilians in a botched-up operation to ambush militants in Mon dis...

30/06/2024

Check the Winners of ULB elections.

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) gave an excellent performance by sweeping the urban local bodies in the State, polling for which was conducted on June 26 and result declared on Saturday. Counting of votes for the polls to 24 urban local bodies ~ 3 Municipalities and 21 Town Counc...

27/06/2024

MLA Hekani accused of breaching MCC. Did she cross the line?

The Urban Local Bodies election ended with 523 candidates contesting on various political parties’ tickets and as Independents on Wednesday with overall situation remaining somewhat peaceful, except few incidents, which marred the peaceful atmosphere. However, what caught the attention of people w...

13/06/2024

starts from 15th June.

Check out Match Fixtures - Indian Time.

The much awaited 2024 season of the European Championship, also known as Euro Cup 2024, will kick-start on June 15 (according to Indian Standard Time) when the hosts Germany take on Scotland. A total of 24 teams will be vying for glory, starting June 15. Italy are the defending champions after they....

13/06/2024

Dr Chumben Murry appointed Advisor to CM.

Lok Sabha candidate of the NDPP Dr Chumben Murry has been appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister nagaland with cabinet status. This was notified on 12th June by Chief Secretary Nagaland J Alam who is also the cabinet secretary. Dr Chumben held this post earlier before he unsuccessfully contested th...

12/06/2024

ULB elections: BJP wins two wards Unopposed.

Read: https://www.nagasconnect.com/state-news/18992/ulb-bjp-wins-two-wards-unopposed

11/06/2024

Modi 3.0
Council of Ministers 2024 - Full List
https://www.nagasconnect.com/national/18987/modis-council-of-ministers-full-list

09/06/2024

Dimapur's busiest market closed and shopkeepers demand justice.

New Market Dimapur wore a deserted look on Saturday after the New Market Business Owners Association (NMBOA) called all business establishments in their jurisdiction to down their shutters in light of the killing of Abdul Kayum Talukdar, Gaonbura (GB) of New Market on June 7 night. Talukdar was on h...

05/06/2024

Modi will need help from these two King makers to become PM again.

As results of the Lok Sabha elections started pouring in, N. Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United), with 28 seats between them, hold the balance of the BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) in their hands. Both parties have re-pledged their alle...

04/06/2024

Congress leading in Nagaland by small margin at 10:00 AM.

03/06/2024

The former Indian football captian loses again in elections.

Bhaichung Bhutia, the former captain of the Indian football team, tasted defeated in electoral politics yet another time. He lost to Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha by a margin of 4,346 votes in the Barfung seat, official data showed on Sunday. Mr Bhutia’s Sikkim Democ...

02/06/2024

T20 Cricket World Cup starts Today in the USA! Check out the schedules and timings.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to start from June 2 in the USA. Rohit Sharma-led Team India squad will play its first game against Ireland on June 5, and the high-voltage India vs Pakistan game is scheduled on June 9 in New York. Fixtures Date Time Venue U...

29/05/2024

More rains expected in the coming week.

Cyclone Remal has made landfall over South Bangladesh and is currently observed as a deep depression over Northeast India, particularly impacting eastern parts of Bangladesh.  In the coming week, the State can expect moderate rainfall with occasional heavy spells.  From 27th  May to May 29th 2024...

18/05/2024

ULB election is ENPO areas get complex.

The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) on Friday rejected the Nagaland government’s appeal and stated that it remained firm on its decision of abstaining from participating in the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections, scheduled on June 26. ENPO Secretary W. Manwang Konyak said that they...

10/05/2024

Japan ambassador to India inaugurates peace memorial and eco park in Kohima.

Ambassador of Japan to India, Hisroshi Suzuki on Wednesday inaugurated the Kohima Peace Memorial and an Eco Park in Nagaland capital Kohima. The project of the memorial and the eco park is being implemented with financial aid of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a Japanese government a...

01/05/2024

NBCC "politely declines" BJP's gesture.

The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has declined the offer from the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to clean the church compound on May 11. The NBCC was responding to a directive issued by the BJP Nagaland through its president Benjamin Yepthomi and general secretary Sunep C Jamir directin...

30/04/2024

Indefinite shutter down called off.

Indefinite shutter downs called by the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and the Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CNCCI) has been called off, thus ending days of suspense as the government did not directly respond to the 5-point charter of demands by DCCI. Addr...

28/04/2024

is quickly becoming one of North East's best tourist destination.

The North Eastern state of Sikkim is witnessing an unprecedented surge in tourist footfall in 2024. As per official data released by the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Sikkim has welcomed a staggering 2,90,401 tourists in the first quarter of the year, up till March 31, 2024. Among these, tw...

26/04/2024

Govt issues directives to check illegal taxation.

The Home Commissioner, Government of Nagaland has on Friday directed the Director General of Police and the Commissioner, Nagaland, to take stringent measures to check anti-social elements harassing the business community as they “reflect adversely on the law enforcing agency as well as on the Sta...

24/04/2024

Fed up with illegal taxation, DCCI calls for shutter down of businesses.

Keeping in mind the taxation by numerous Naga Political Groups (NPGs) the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called for an indefinite shutter down of business establishments from April 26. Taking serious note of these rampant illegal activities, DCCI in a statement, informed that a....

08/04/2024

Dy CM Y Patton's statement in Wokha lands him in a soup.

A major controversy erupted on Sunday after a video concerning campaign comments by the Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister, Y Patton went viral and the Congress alleging blatant violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). In the video, Patton is heard telling polling agents, village councils and Gaon....

06/04/2024

Full preparations on for Lok Sabha polls in Nagaland.

Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vyasan R said full-scale preparations are being made for free and fair elections and also provide a level playing field to all candidates in the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state. Voting for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state will be held on April 19. Three ca...

19/03/2024

ENPO says No to elections till demand is met

Naga organisations demanding the creation of “Frontier Nagaland” have affirmed their decision “not to participate” the elections to Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha constituency on April 19. Leaders of 10 organisations representing the people of six “backward” districts of the eastern part of...

17/03/2024

ECI announces poll dates for Lok Sabha elections. Know more about Nagaland parliamentary elections.

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India announced the dates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Nagaland on Saturday. The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced that the polling for Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1 and counting of votes on 4th June. Nag...

10/03/2024

Tribal tourism projects launched by Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated the “Tribal Cultural Experience” project in Chumoukedima district of Nagaland. The project under the Ministry of Tourism aims to promote tribal cultural experiences to visitors at the recreation centre Midway Retreat at Tsiepama vill...

08/03/2024

Nagaland gets ready for ULB elections.

With the Supreme Court’s directive to conclude municipal elections by April looming over Nagaland, preparations to conduct the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls with 33% women reservation, have commenced. Newly appointed state election commissioner, T John Longkumer, has told reporters about the prep...